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South Africa: Malema Awaits Ruling in Long-Running Gun Trial - South African News Briefs - September 29, 2025
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AES Confederation 'will not stand by in the face of attacks,' Mali PM tells UN
Speaking to the UN on Friday, Mali’s prime minister said his country and its allies, Burkina Faso and Niger, would stand together in the face of attacks.
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Voting gets underway in Gabon's local and legislative elections
After 10 days of campaigning, the first round of Gabon’s legislative and local elections got underway on Saturday.
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Seychelles votes in general election dominated by economy, environment and drug crisis
The citizens of Seychelles voted on Saturday in an election to choose a new leader and a new parliament.
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UN delegates use fashion to bring culture and tradition to global stage
At the United Nations General Assembly, speeches aren’t the only statements being made. Beyond the rhetoric and debates, fashion has quietly emerged as a form of diplomacy.
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Tehran residents react with worry to reimposed UN sanctions on Iran
Tehran residents said they were deeply worried about the return of United Nations sanctions and a nosediving local currency. The sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme were reimposed on Saturday at midnight.
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Guinea: presidential elections set for 28 December
Following a controversial referendum on constitutional changes on 21 September, Guinea's authorities have opened the path to the country's first presidential elections since the military coup four years ago.
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Haiti: the plight of a family displaced by gang violence
As no end is in sight to the gang violence engulfing Haiti, many inhabitants, like Kettia Louis Charles and her family, wonder if they'll survive the spiraling crisis.
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Kenya: Tullow Completes Sale of Kenya Assets to Gulf Energy Ltd
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has finalised the sale of its entire working interest in Kenya to Auron Energy E&P Limited, an affiliate of Gulf Energy Ltd, following satisfaction of all conditions precedent under the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) announced on July 21,
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Africa: Top U.S. Officials, Citi and Cybastion, U.S. Tech Leaders Formally Announce $100M EXIM Financing Guarantee in Africa's Digital Sector
[Cybastion] NEW YORK -- EXIM-Backed Financing Guarantee Unlocks Capital, De-Risks U.S. Entry Into Africa's Fast-Growing Digital Market
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South Africa: Eskom Plan Could Keep Township Lights On for Good
[Scrolla] The new smart meters will cut off only households that don't pay, instead of switching off power for whole communities. Eskom wants to install 6.2 million meters, but the plan depends on community support in Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Uganda: Teachers' Strike, Difficult Terrain Stall 2025 Education Census in Kigezi Sub-Region
[Nile Post] The National Baseline Education Census (NBEC) 2025 has encountered major setbacks in the Kigezi sub-region, with officials citing the ongoing teachers' strike and the area's challenging terrain as significant obstacles to data collection.